| 1363 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1291 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1086 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 628 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 907 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 788 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1310 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1057 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2591 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1325 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1234 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14622 | Morohashi |
| 2088 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2633 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1226 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1312 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1187 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柔 【ジュウ】 softness, gentleness, weakness
- 柔道 【ジュウドウ】 judo
- 内剛外柔 【ナイゴウガイジュウ】 gentle on the outside but tough on the inside, an iron hand in a velvet glove
- 外剛内柔 【ガイゴウナイジュウ】 being tough on the outside but soft at heart, a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
- 柔和 【ニュウワ】 gentle, mild, meek, tender
- 柔弱 【ニュウジャク】 weak, weak-kneed, soft, feeble, effeminate
Kun reading compounds
- 柔らか 【やわらか】 soft, tender, pliant, supple, soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild, informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
- 柔 【やわ】 soft, weak, fragile, poorly built, insubstantial
- 柔ら 【やわら】 judo, jujutsu
- 柔ら 【やわら】 judo, jujutsu
- 柔らか 【やわらか】 soft, tender, pliant, supple, soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild, informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とお
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- suave
- tierno
- blando
Portuguese
- macio
- ponto fraco
- gentileza
- suavidade
French
- tendre
- faiblesse
- douceur
| 3564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67d4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
537 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 細 【サイ】 detail, details
- 細菌 【サイキン】 bacterium, bacteria, germ
- 子細 【シサイ】 reasons, circumstances, significance, particulars, hindrance, obstruction, interference
- 精細 【セイサイ】 fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
Kun reading compounds
- 細い 【ほそい】 thin, slender, fine, unlucky
- 細い糸 【ほそいいと】 fine thread
- 細る 【ほそる】 to get thin, to taper off
- 細か 【こまか】 small, fine, detailed, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かいこと 【こまかいこと】 trifles, minor details
Readings
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- estrecho
- fino
- delgado
- detallado
- adelgazar
- minucioso
Portuguese
- franzino
- emagrecer
- afinar
- delgado
- estreito
French
- menu
- long et fin
- délicat
- mince
- fluet
- étroit
| 218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 284 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 721 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3522 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 812 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1958 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 695 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 708 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1525 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1689 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 900 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27344 | Morohashi |
| 1333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4472 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1363 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1463 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 205 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d30 | Unicode hex code |
placenta, sac, sheath
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1379 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 胞子 【ホウシ】 spore
- 胞衣 【エナ】 afterbirth, placenta
- 卵胞 【ランポウ】 (ovarian) follicle
- 肺胞 【ハイホウ】 pulmonary alveolus, alveoli, air cell, air sac
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- estómago de la mujer
- placenta
- vaina
Portuguese
- placenta
- bolsa
- estojo
French
- placenta
- cavité
- gaine
| 1796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1764 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3749 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1237 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1673 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1358 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1630 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 537 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29396P | Morohashi |
| 917 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4788 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 531 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 570 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1266 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7721.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80de | Unicode hex code |